College of the Desert and local leaders gathered to break ground on the long-anticipated Palm Springs campus after nearly two decades of planning and development. The event took place Thursday afternoon at the campus site, at 2300 E. Baristo Road. The new campus will offer state-of-the-art facilities and educational opportunities for prospective students across the
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This morning, Palm Springs Unified School District is reopening their Family Engagement Center! This has center has been transformed into a space to provide expanded services for District families. There are programs for both children and adults, even a class to prepare people to become U.S. Citizens. Today, you can tour the center and take a
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After a Moreno Valley Unified School District history teacher was placed on administrative leave after discussing former President Donald Trump in a strongly worded rant in the classroom, News Channel 3 is taking a closer look at how political discussions are handled in Coachella Valley classrooms. Dr. David Gustafson, Ed.D. senior director of secondary curriculum
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Superintendent Dr. Tonatiuh ‘Tony’ Signoret will be staying with the Palm Springs Unified School District for several more years. On Tuesday, the PSUSD Board of Education extended Signoret’s contract through June 30, 2027. Signoret was first appointed as Interim superintendent in July 2023. He was permanently appointed to the position on Jan. 1, 2024. “Throughout
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Desert Regional Medical Center is hosting a special program, Robot Days, for students from the Palm Springs Academy for Learning Medicine (PALM) and the Health and Environmental Academy of Learning (HEAL), the health academies of Palm Springs High School and Cathedral City High School. “We have our students getting ready to graduate and going into the
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Former Guns N’ Roses drummer Matt Sorum spent his day with students from the Palm Springs Unified School District. Sorum’s visit was part of assemblies for the “Adopt the Arts” program, founded in Los Angeles by Sorum. The program has since expanded to the Coachella Valley after Sorum’s move to Palm Springs. Research from the
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The California State University system is partnering with Riverside County to launch its first-ever direct admission pilot. Eligible public high school students in Riverside County will soon be offered direct admission to several California State University schools, including Cal State San Bernardino, for the fall 2025 semester, before they apply. Qualifying high school seniors who
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Some local students are being recognized with this month’s “Do the Right Thing” awards, which is a partnership between the Palm Springs Police Department and News Channel 3. The following students were honored this month: Tiffany Xa from Palm Springs High School Hunter Ralston from La Quinta High School Abbigale Molina of Colonel Mitchell Paige
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It’s a California tribe supporting education up and down the state including in the Coachella Valley. State Representative Greg Wallis presented students at La Quinta Middle School with a $5,000 Barona Education Grant Thursday. The money is intended to purchase educational materials including books and computers to help current and future students learn more. La Quinta Middle School administrators
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After years of delays, College of the Desert is finally breaking ground on Roadrunner Motors. The Roadrunner Motors facility will be comprised of a nearly 26,000-square-foot training center, which can accommodate 100 students at a time in a cohort style. And the facility will be a full service learning space where students learn all aspects
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Cal State San Bernardino, Palm Desert awarded more than $100,000 in scholarships for the 2024-2025 school year. The scholarships were awarded to more than 50 students from different majors. School officials said the scholarships recognize academic excellence, but also community involvement. In addition to financial assistance, scholarship recipients gain access to a range of resources
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The National School Lunch Program serves nearly 30 million children daily. Palm Springs Unified School District is celebrating National School Lunch Week with the theme “School Lunch Pirates: Find Your Treasure.” School lunches are incredibly important to the success of students both in and out of the classroom, that’s why nutritional value is a top
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October is College Application Month! Cal State San Bernardino, including the Palm Desert campus, will open their fall 2025 applications starting Tuesday, Oct 1. Due to the limited space, for impacted majors, interested students have the deadline to apply by Dec. 2. Early applications are strongly recommended. Applicants for all other majors have until Dec.
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Teaching expression through art is the goal of this month’s One Class at a Time award recipient, Maya de Leon, an art teacher at Coachella Valley High School. Each school year, Ms. de Leon buys thousands of dollars worth of supplies for her students. This month, however, Walter Clark’s team and News Channel 3 awarded
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College of the Desert announced it will host a Student Transfer Fair for the Fall 2024 semester. All students interested in exploring continuing education opportunities are encouraged to attend. The transfer fair will be held on Monday, Sept. 30 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Cravens Student Services Center – Multipurpose Room. Prospective
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The groundwork has been laid for College of the Desert’s search for a new superintendent/president. This comes after a series of listening sessions with the community on what they expect from the new superintendent. The current interim superintendent/president, Laura Hope, recently announced she will not be applying for the permanent position. COD’s board has now
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Governor Gavin Newsom says students and cellphones don’t go well together at school. His calls for new limits on cell phones for students have local schools telling News Channel 3 they may enact new restrictions in the coming months. By age 11, around half of children in the U.S. have a smartphone. Now, Newsom says a growing body of evidence suggests kids with cell
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College of the Desert has a date set for its groundbreaking ceremony for two major campuses in the West end of the Coachella Valley. COD’s Interim Superintendent/President Laura Hope announced the groundbreaking dates for the West Valley Campus in Palm Springs and Roadrunner Motors in Cathedral City during her “Happy Hour with Hope” listening sessions.
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The Palm Springs Unified School District is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by honoring the cultures and contributions of Hispanic and Latino communities. To commemorate this occasion, the district is organizing assemblies that will showcase the colorful fashion, music, and art of these cultures. On Wednesday, Vista Del Monte Elementary School hosted assemblies for students in
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Cal State San Bernardino, including the Palm Desert campus, has extended their undergraduate applications for first-year, transfer and returning students. The original deadline was Sept. 15. On Monday, the school announced a five-day extension bringing the deadline to Friday, Sept 20. Classes start in January and students can apply to any non-impacted major, including psychology,
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